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Esperance shire boasts the most genetically modified canola crops

Created Mon, 28^th of Jun 2010

It has been revealed the Shire of Esperance has more growers of genetically modified canola this season than any other local government area in Western Australia. Figures released by the ... more
Farmer worries about herbicide tolerance in GM canola

Created Wed, 9^th of Jun 2010

A NSW farmer is worried that weeds will become tolerant of herbicide as genetically modified canola plantings increase. Monsanto says the area planted in NSW to its round-up ready canola has ... more
Meeting to discuss mill smells

Created Tue, 8^th of Jun 2010

A public meeting is being set up amid concerns an odour from a Manildra canola mill in central-west NSW has returned. MSM Milling spent hundreds of thousand of dollars installing a biofilter at ... more
GM canola plantings double in NSW

Created Tue, 8^th of Jun 2010

The amount of genetically modified canola sown in NSW this year has doubled. The world's largest seed producer, Monsanto, says more than 100 farmers are now growing the crop. It's the third ... more
WA to get better GM crop research

Created Fri, 21^st of May 2010

Western Australia will soon have some new facilities for genetically-modified crop research after a $9 million funding commitment in yesterday's State Budget. Two climate simulator facilities will ... more
Bendigo shares in rural genetic research funds

Created Thu, 6^th of May 2010

Bendigo has been nominated as one of the centres for high-tech agricultural research designed to improve productivity. The Department of Primary Industries (DPI) was allocated $11.6 million in ... more
Budget 'missing' rural infrastructure

Created Wed, 5^th of May 2010

The Victorian Farmers Federation (VFF) says there is little in the state budget for the agricultural sector. A total of $27 million was announced, including $9 million to improve the Department ... more
Don't hold your breath for GM wheat

Created Thu, 29^th of Apr 2010

It'll be at least ten years until there's a genetically modified wheat variety in Australia, according to a grains research body. The timeline was mentioned during a Senate hearing looking at ... more
Gene patents being examined by Senate inquiry

Created Fri, 30^th of Apr 2010

A Senate committee is investigating the potential effects of gene patenting on food production in Australia. Liberal Senator Bill Heffernan, chair of the Senate Select Committee into Agricultural ... more
Anti-GM group fronts food labelling review

Created Thu, 29^th of Apr 2010

The national food labelling review will hear comments today, from anti-GM group Gene Ethics, that consumers must know if foods are made using genetically modified ingredients. "Labelling should ... more
Greens oppose Adelaide Uni GM trials

Created Fri, 23^rd of Apr 2010

The South Australian Greens want the University of Adelaide's plans to plant genetically modified wheat and barley trials scrapped. It says the SA Government's moratorium on planting commercial GM ... more
WA farmers embrace GM canola

Created Wed, 14^th of Apr 2010

Technology company Monsanto says farmers in Western Australia are a lot more interested in genetically modified canola than their interstate counterparts. This year up to 300 growers are expected ... more
GM barley to be trialled in the west

Created Thu, 8^th of Apr 2010

The CSIRO hopes to plant its first trials of genetically modified barley in Western Australia within weeks. The scientific organisation planted trial sites of GM wheat and barley in NSW last year ... more
New GM corn and soy may be allowed into Australia

Created Wed, 7^th of Apr 2010

Australians could soon be eating new varieties of genetically modified corn and soybeans, after biotechnology company Monsanto lodged applications for approval with the food regulator. Food ... more
Tasmanian farmers concerned Liberals may continue GM crop ban

Created Sun, 4^th of Apr 2010

The Tasmanian Farmers and Graziers Association says while it agrees with the bulk of state Liberal Party rural policies, they differ on the future of genetically modified crops. Caretaker Premier ... more